We think that there is a need, while we are treating this matter, to examine the effect, or the impact of whatever decision that will be taken on the peace process in eastern Congo."
VOA: standard.2009.04.18
It was during last year's election campaign that Mr Abe and his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) proposed the event to mark the day in 1952 when the San Francisco Peace Treaty took effect, formally ending WWII and the allied occupation.
However, there have been factors which influenced its commercial performance including the uncertainty of the Northern Ireland peace process and its effect on inward tourism over the last three years.